State Parks Attract 1,922,109 In Year
West Virginia parks and recreation areas topped the nation in 1961 with 1,922,109 visits and 21 million overnight stays across 2,792 parks covering 5.8 million acres. The state ranked among the 50 states in outdoor recreation, contributing to a 5.6 percent rise from 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Interior
Stewart L. Udall
Department
National Park Service
Why Of Chronic Respiratory Distress And Its Causes
Dr. Harold Thomas Hyman explains the progression from chronic bronchitis to bronchiectasis and emphysema, detailing how recurrent inflammation thickens bronchial walls and reduces elasticity. He compares airways to engines, notes irreversible damage in bronchiectasis, and previews future tips on prevention and relief.
61 Swimmers Complete Red Cross Safety Certificates
Raleigh County chapter of the American Red Cross says 61 swimmers earned certificates in summer safety courses at Maxwell Hill Pool and Little Beaver Lake. Recipients across Beginning, Advanced Beginning, and Intermediate levels include Joellen Brooks, Cathy Comer, Carmen Gonzalez, James Thompson Jr., Bern ie Worley, and many others, with sessions in June and August led by Mrs. Carolyn DeMaiori and assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
American Red Cross
Carolyn DeMaiori
Maxwell Hill
Joellen Brooks
Cathy Comer
Marie Comer
Donna Darlington
Beverly Moore
Elaine Oswald
Jerry Riffe
Harry Shumate
Greg Blair
Lou Ann Carman
Judy Comer
Carmen Gonzalez
Shelia Hager
Emily Hatfield
Phyllis Lafon
Dianna Lilly
Jean Lilly
Rebecca Lilly
James Thompson Jr
Patty Weber
Connie Worley
Yvonne Carman
Gerald Hager
Diane Keatley
Linda Lafon
Charles Lilly
Roger Lilly
Becky Seymour
Debbie Seymour
Lorin Walls
Chuck Waybright
Greg Waybright
DeMaiori
Kenneth Brash
Maria Brash
Nancy Pratt
Terry Thompson
Laura Sue Waybright
Bruce Lazenby
Dianne Lilly
Patrick Williams
Phyllis Williams
Barbara Williams
John Keaton
Doctor-Shy Seniors Often Ignore Health Concerns
In a sample of people aged 65 and over, 85 percent reported illness or health complaints over four weeks, but only one in three of those sought a doctor. The finding highlights reluctance among the elderly to seek medical care despite frequent ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hope
Beckley
Avon
Bostick Avenue
Army Signs Ten Enlistees at Beckley Recruiting Station
Ten men enlisted in the Army at Beckley Recruiting Station. Names include James Leman Smith of Pocahontas, Gerald Douglas Handley of Lewisburg, George Allen Mullins of Ansted, James Alvin Marks Jr. of Tanner, Roger Dale Kenney of Bandytown, Billy Cecil Jones of Pocahontas, Rocky Lane Harris of Bluefield, Carl Edward Lawson of Bluefield, Luther William Hall Jr. of Bluefield, and Joseph David Chindley of Christiansburg. They all were sent to Fort Knox Kentucky for basic training and assigned to various roles including communications, airborne, radio and carrier repair, and unassigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Beckley
James Leman Smith
Henekiah Smith
Poca
Communications
Gerald Douglas Handley
William Handley
Lewisburg
Airborne
George Allen Mullins
George Mullins
Ansted
James Alvin Marks Jr
James Marks
Tanner
Roger Dale Kenney
Ralph Keeney
Bandytown
Billy Cecil Jones
Kate Jones
Pocahontas
Europe
Rocky Lane Harris
George Harris
Bluefield
Carl Edward Lawson
Lawrence Lawson
Luther William Hall Jr
Luther Hall
Joseph David Chindley
Henry Chindby
Christiansburg
Ft. Knox
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Brezack
Liddie Mae Wills
Raleigh
Rose and Quesenberry
South Kanawha Street
Jim Franklin
Sunset Memorial Park
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
Hiram M
Orchard Avenue
Rose and Quesenberry Peace
Ray Hanson J
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Holliday 'Holliday
Rhoda Burton
Princewick
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
C. H. Costlow
Circuit Court of
Geneva Teet
Robert Teet
Brown H. Payne
S. Fayette Street
Webb & Neal Funeral Home
Vance Drive
R. H. Neal
Mer
Reyngy
Barre
aBvo
R. C. Egnor
Crab Orchard & Logan Dial Beckley
Todd's Grocery and Hardware
Beaver
Foster Hardware Co
Main St
W. Va
Dial
Coal River
Carlos Lively
Call
Montgomery Ward
Stamford
Pete
Shady Spring High School
Garfield St
Beckley Newspapers
McCreery Street
Beckley National Bank
Silver Brand
Pineville
Whitesville
Schlumberger Well Survy Corporation
Huntington, W. Va
Hamilton
Robert L. Amick
Sam G. Foley
Lowell Foley
Bank of Raleigh Beckley
F.d.lc
Earl S. Huddle Farl
Main St. Dial
Southern Institute of Graphic Arts
South
Southern Institute Ee Graphic Arts P. O. Box
Nashville 2
Tennessee
Harold Williams
W. C. Rogers
Ashworth's
Radio & TV
G. C. Ransom
Ashworth
Call Crook
S. Kanawha St
Matt Crook, JR
Wright
Sparks
Prince St
John W. Eye Television
West Neville St
Williamson
Main Highway
Sprague
Willey Brothers
Hinton
Lewis
Jan Campbell Music Co
Jim Green
William Wisen
A. B. Phillips
Macarthur
Raleigh Insurance Agency
King Aluminum Company
Charleston
Hopkins
Brunswick
Valley Drive South
Nassau Agcy
Main, Hempstead, NY
Curb
Washington
Hatterick
West Virginia Employment Service
Beckley State
Hickey
Anghapeseappetnedaner
Tmionenaiaenaes
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Kanawha Street
R. L. Stinson
Myers Ave
Roy A. Jones
R. E. Bare
F H. Bennett
E. Beckley
Boston Bulls
Caneesereen Nanennes
Bill Ormandy
Fotos & Co
Grady Whitlock
Suddreth
E. P. Cochran
Shady Spring
T. R. Bennett Farm
Jumping Branch
Inice Concord
Glen White Road
C. A. Dickinson
Fairlawn Avenue
Pt Bath Hd
Maxwell Hill Road
Westinghouse
MacArthur Post
Foster Hardware, Inc
Bowman
K. M. Walker
Singer
Pioneer Chain
Glen Morgan
B. M. Atkins & Sons Union
W.va
Zenith
Ashworth Firestone
Prince St. _Ph
MATT
Black & Decker
Matt Crook
Westing‘house
Gibson
Philco
Prince St. Ph
P&h
Fireco
Lewis Meadows
L. E. Cleghorn
Clarksburg
Kanawha
Nathan Street
Evinrude Sales & Service
Ashworth’s
Ford Farm Tractor and Equipment
Best Furnique Company
Fayette
McCulloch Chain
Basham’s
White Oak Ph
Remington
KLAUS
McCreery St
Bundy
Cook’s Music Shop
North Oakwood Avenue
W Va
Electrolux
Temple St
Wilson
S. Kanawha
RCA
Valley D Dr. North
Homelite
Dearing Bros. Prosperity
Kirby
AKERS
Electric Service, Incorporated
Fayetteville, W. Va
Electric
Reddy Ro
Kaowarr
Coen RE
J. L. Mills
Sophia
Isinger
Vance Refrigeration Sales & Service
Raleigh Rd
Crawford
F.H.A
Beckley Glass CO
Alex N. Breckinridge
City Ave
Harold Thomas Hyman
M.D
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Slab Fork
Court House
John C. Ward
A. J. Lilly
New ‘River Company
Charles Hodel
New River Company
Woodland Hills
Tench Park
Prosperity Road
Dry Hill
Dry Hill School House
Little White Stick Creek
Tom Harper
Callaway
New River Company Line
Maxwell Hill School
Pemberton
Affinity
Farley Hill
Winding Gulf
Royal
Terry
Town
Piney
New River
Mill Creek
Mountain
Piney River
Norvel Or
Wright's
Batoff Creek
Piney View
Doctor-Shy
G.E
H.p
Neville
Quality Lumber & Supply Co
Diol
Caval
Iatskar Anya
TTT NG
Cavalier
Houchins
Skelton
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